Zamkova Hora (Kyiv)

Zamkova Hora (Ukrainian: Замкова Гора, literally Castle Hill) in Kyiv, Ukraine is a historical landmark in the center of the city.

According to some researchers, Zamkova Hora also has a mystical prehistory, supposedly being one of the lysi hory ("bald mountains") - the sites of the witch gatherings.

It is now a small landscape park in Podil Raion still containing interesting grave monuments.

Reclaiming the mystical essence of the hill, local satanist groups have conducted their ceremonies there since late 1980s.

The old trees provide hiding places for rare species of bats and attract a large number of birds, including owls (gray and eared).